or_o from_o my_o precious_a talon_n that_o you_o go_v out_o from_o contention_n and_o read_v the_o brotherly_a christ_n a._n b._n c._n in_o you_o for_o it_o be_v all_o nothing_o and_o unprofitable_a before_o god_n that_o you_o contend_v about_o the_o letter_n it_o stand_v indeed_o in_o all_o man_n the_o ploughman_n be_v as_o learned_a and_o near_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o the_o doctor_n if_o he_o read_v the_o brotherly_a a._n b._n c._n in_o himself_o 301._o no_o skill_n or_o knowledge_n make_v you_o bless_v but_o that_o you_o enter_v into_o the_o knowledge_n and_o be_v and_o become_v the_o doer_n or_o practiser_n of_o the_o skill_n or_o knowledge_n not_o a_o proud_a surly_a selfe-honouring_a stubborn_a wild_a wither_a branch_n but_o live_v in_o he_o tree_n of_o god_n wherein_o one_o branch_n afford_v sap_n and_o life_n to_o the_o other_o 302._o o_o how_o the_o mother_n complain_v over_o some_o of_o you_o that_o you_o be_v dry_a wither_a branch_n note_n it_o be_v tell_v 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jew_n and_o heathen_n be_v alike_o and_o how_o one_o people_n shall_v devour_v the_o other_o the_o harvest_n be_v near_o 308._o my_o dear_a brother_n hate_v i_o not_o for_o my_o knowledge_n sake_n for_o i_o so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o i_o know_v not_o beforehand_o that_o which_o i_o have_v write_v to_o you_o i_o suppose_v i_o write_v it_o only_o for_o myself_o and_o it_o be_v without_o my_o knowledge_n so_o come_v about_o i_o tell_v it_o you_o in_o true_a faithfulness_n if_o you_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n to_o understand_v it_o then_o leave_v it_o to_o i_o for_o i_o understand_v that_o well_o which_o i_o have_v write_v 309._o if_o any_o can_v understand_v it_o and_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o i_o willing_o and_o ready_o afford_v it_o he_o but_o if_o not_o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v it_o in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o let_v he_o not_o rise_v up_o with_o scorn_v and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n else_o there_o will_v follow_v a_o earnest_a severity_n which_o 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thou_o in_o i_o thou_o be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o thou_o the_o enemy_n shall_v not_o part_v we_o how_o mary_n be_v eve_n daughter_n and_o how_o christ_n have_v have_v a_o humane_a soul_n which_o be_v eternal_o immortal_a 273._o my_o opponent_n have_v so_o wonderful_a a_o vain_a discourse_n concern_v mary_n he_o will_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o she_o have_v be_v from_o eternity_n and_o draw_v a_o whole_a heap_n of_o text_n together_o about_o it_o which_o yet_o be_v all_o against_o he_o those_o very_a text_n speak_v all_o of_o the_o virgin_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o then_o who_o be_v it_o that_o contend_v with_o he_o that_o christ_n be_v become_v man_n in_o that_o very_a virginity_n not_o i_o i_o have_v throughout_o write_v just_a so_o but_o i_o understand_v also_o that_o the_o same_o virgin_n be_v also_o in_o the_o mark_n or_o limit_v of_o the_o covenant_n in_o which_o god_n become_v man._n 274._o but_o mary_n be_v from_o eve_n else_o christ_n have_v not_o 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man_n have_v read_v much_o but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n use_v in_o those_o child_n which_o he_o call_v only_o one_o book_n with_o three_o leave_n therein_o only_o they_o must_v study_v they_o need_v none_o of_o they_o more_o neither_o be_v they_o profitable_a 282._o my_o opponent_n will_v not_o permit_v that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v out_o of_o or_o from_o adam_n if_o that_o be_v true_a than_o she_o have_v also_o no_o soul_n or_o else_o a_o strange_a one_o for_o she_o say_v 46._o be_v with_o old_a elizabeth_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o simeon_n say_v to_o she_o 35._o a_o sword_n will_v pierce_v through_o thy_o soul_n now_o if_o she_o be_v only_o the_o virgin_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o he_o write_v than_o no_o sword_n can_v pierce_v through_o her_o soul_n for_o that_o be_v god_n himself_o that_o be_v his_o outspoken_a or_o express_v substance_n 283._o also_o i_o tell_v you_o indeed_o that_o the_o virginity_n of_o god_n viz_o the_o wisdom_n become_v manifest_v or_o reveal_v in_o mary_n through_o the_o awaken_n of_o god_n when_o god_n manifest_v the_o limit_v or_o mark_v of_o the_o covenant_n which_o stick_v in_o she_o then_o she_o become_v high_o 42._o bless_v above_o all_o woman_n for_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o she_o and_o in_o her_o seed_n her_o in_o adam_n dead_a substantiality_n viz_o the_o heavenly_a part_n sprout_v again_o but_o her_o outward_a body_n be_v from_o this_o world_n that_o we_o see_v in_o all_o her_o life_n and_o conversation_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o sleep_v and_o wake_v also_o in_o her_o perplexity_n when_o she_o have_v 48._o lose_v her_o child_n jesus_n when_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n she_o offer_v jesus_n in_o the_o temple_n 284._o now_o if_o she_o be_v only_o god_n wisdom_n and_o not_o man_n or_o humane_a why_o do_v she_o not_o then_o know_v all_o thing_n as_o jesus_n her_o son_n do_v see_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n all_o knowledge_n lie_v from_o eternity_n in_o eternity_n and_o though_o 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god_n as_o also_o in_o we_o the_o new_a man_n be_v hide_v to_o the_o earthly_a 286._o for_o nothing_o may_v become_v manifest_v in_o the_o outward_a world_n unless_o it_o take_v or_o assume_v the_o outward_a world_n substance_n on_o to_o itself_o indeed_o the_o outward_a world_n as_o also_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v generate_v through_o god_n wisdom_n and_o the_o pure_a mystery_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o impure_a stand_v in_o the_o root_n of_o the_o inward_a world_n and_o belong_v thereunto_o 287._o resurrection_n therefore_o shall_v the_o outward_a man_n with_o his_o mystery_n of_o the_o three_o principle_n arise_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o inward_a so_o that_o the_o inward_a stand_v turn_v outward_o and_o the_o outward_a inward_o and_o so_o 28._o god_n be_v all_o in_o all._n 288._o i_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o understanding_n that_o will_v afford_v if_o i_o shall_v say_v with_o my_o opponent_n that_o christ_n have_v not_o assume_v our_o humanity_n will_v god_n only_a tincture_n man_n through_o the_o wisdom_n than_o it_o may_v well_o have_v be_v do_v without_o become_a man._n 289._o also_o if_o christ_n be_v no_o creature_n why_o then_o have_v he_o converse_v in_o a_o creature_o form_n and_o die_v with_o woe_n and_o pain_n as_o a_o creature_n on_o the_o cross_n can_v the_o deity_n also_o suffer_v and_o die_v i_o know_v nothing_o of_o that_o yet_o that_o it_o can_v die_v which_o be_v from_o eternity_n without_o beginning_n have_v that_o be_v possible_a to_o have_v die_v then_o shall_v lucifer_n and_o adam_n soul_n also_o have_v die_v 290._o but_o now_o that_o only_o die_v which_o be_v generate_v out_o of_o the_o time_n viz_o the_o outward_a man_n from_o the_o three_o principle_n that_o so_o out_o of_o the_o temporal_a death_n the_o eternity_n may_v sprout_v forth_o and_o the_o time_n viz_o the_o temporary_a figure_n become_v turn_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o eternity_n 291._o for_o 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